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Last week's ranking in parentheses, statistics are through Friday's games: 1. ST. LOUIS: The Cardinals didn't make any huge deadline deals. The Astros must have changed their passwords. (1) 2. KANSAS CITY: Raise your hand if you had Kendrys Morales making the most acrobatic slide into home plate of the year. (2) 3. PITTSBURGH: Tough break for A.J. Burnett, placed on the disabled list late in what he said is his last season. (3) 4. DODGERS: Their total payroll is higher than the gross domestic product of Kiribati. (5) 5. N.Y. YANKEES: The Yankees, meanwhile, are suddenly frugal. To be fair, rent in New York is pretty steep. (8) 6. SAN FRANCISCO: Madison Bumgarner...

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